Adsorption of Methylene Blue on Montmorillonite

ABSTRACT

Adsorption of Methylene Blue ( MB) on Na-, Fe- and Al-montmorillonite suspensions at 298.15 K were studied. The effect of different exchangeable cation on the adsorption amount of MB was determined. The results show that methylene blue cations( MB⁺ ) replace Na? more easily than they do Fe³⁺ and Al^{3 +} The adsorption isotherms on the three montraorillonites were all of Langmuir type, except that the isouHerm of MB on Na-montmorillonite presents nonmonotonic curve at low surface coverage. The specific surface areas in suspension were calculated by( MB ^{3 +} )method, and Na^? is more effective to determine the specific surface area by MB method in suspension than Fe^{3 +} and A^{3 +} The discrepancy of the specific surface area measured by MB and BET method was discussed.